(5924) Teruo Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 7 February 1994 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.

Where Teruo is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsTeruoTeruo

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Teruo is 2.10 au from the Sun and 3.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5924
Provisional designation1994 CH1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter13.6 km (#3,529 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0590
Rotation period9.99 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.52
Orbital period3.59 years
Semi-major axis2.35 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.09 – 2.60 au
Eccentricity0.110
Inclination4.09°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.10 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 7 February 1994

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